Steel cut oatmeal in the crockpot

[QSis]

Success!

The first time I ever made oatmeal overnight in a crockpot, it burned in the bottom (the newer crocks are hotter).

Then I found this link http://annkroeker.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/overnight-crockpot-steel-cut-oatmeal/ which describes putting a bowl of oats with water in a heat-safe bowl (I used Pyrex), placing the bowl in a crock, and pouring water around it, making a bain marie.

I tried it last night, put it on low for 10 hours, and this morning when I came down to breakfast, it was all ready and cooked perfectly!

I'm so tickled! And now I have 3 more portions to microwave for breakfasts the rest of the week!

I put brown sugar and fat-free Half and Half on mine. Excellent!

This was the first time I've ever tried steel cut oats and I like 'em a lot!

Lee




Steel-cut oatmeal with brown sugar and cream

 

[homecook]

What a great idea Lee! I've made them once in my old crockpot and it came out like glue. lol
I'll have to give this a shot.......thanks!!

 

[QSis]

Yeah, they are, kinda gluey, Barb. Without the cream and sugar, fahgeddaboutit!

Lee

 

[Fisher's Mom]

I love steel cut oats, too, Lee, but they take so long to make on the stove. I will absolutely try this! What an awesome idea. It would be perfect for my boys when they have 7am classes. Thanks, girlfriend!

 

[High Cheese]

Porridge...lol.

 

[Fisher's Mom]

Porridge...lol.

LOL! You have a boy in your house - try feeding him some porridge, Cheese. Teen boys are a lot like bears.

 

[High Cheese]

I always thought the word porridge was funny.

 

[Fisher's Mom]

I do, too. I always changed the 3 Bears bedtime story to oatmeal instead of porridge because the word made all of us giggle.

 

[QSis]

I'm on my second day of reheated oatmeal - so cool! 2 minutes in the microwave.

I have to break it up into clumps, but I kind of like them!

Lee